6. Corporate Career To Thriving Jewellery Designer (With Karen Young)

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This week on the podcast we’re joined by the jeweller Karen Young. Karen had a successful corporate career and has made the transition to following the thing she loves - jewellery - and now has two thriving businesses. If you are considering making a transition from your job to a handmade business then I know you will find hearing Karen’s story fascinating.</p> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE RECAP</strong></p> <ul> <li>Welcome (2:14)</li> <li>Tell us a bit about being in a corporate career and transitioning to being a jewellery designer? (3:11)</li> <li>We often have a lot going on - do you think the first step is to stop and realize it’s a lot? (6:36)</li> <li>Did you feel any guilt about leaving your job? What kind of feelings came up for you? (7:44)</li> <li>How did the idea of being a jewellery designer come about? (10:22)</li> <li>How did you train to grow a business while you were working? (13:52)</li> <li>Sometimes people who come from a corporate job think they don’t have skills to run a business. But you have so many skills! (17:15)</li> <li>Were you concerned about how your friends and family would judge your decision to leave your corporate career to start a business? (18:41)</li> <li>When I first said I wanted to start a jewellery business, people thought it was a hobby. Did you experience any of that? (22:05)</li> <li>What lessons did you learn in the first year of your business? (24:45)</li> <li>Take the time to look how far you’ve come (29:07)</li> <li>What advice would you give to anyone who is thinking about starting a handmade business? (31:00)</li> <li>You have two businesses - can you tell us a little bit about them and what’s next for you? (33:39)</li> <li>Any final advice? (39:41)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.karenyoungjewellery.com/">Karen Young Jewellery</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/karenyoungphotographyuk/">Karen Young Photography </a